"The waterfall critter told us it was vulnerable to blessed weapons."
"My magic seems to bother it, but I've used up a lot of spells already today."
"The waterfall critter told us it was vulnerable to blessed weapons."
"Yes, I remember," Lanliss steps back as he releases his caught sword and nocks the bow and flaming arrow he was holding in his other hand.
"But with Brunner gone, we don't have a ready way to wield blessed weapons!"
Lanliss aims his bow and fires.
Del swings down powerfully with his axe onto the beast. It looks as if it is damaging the creature but not to its full potential.
Bozvrig steps back and lets out an intimidating roar, but it doesn’t seem to paying much attention to him considering all of the attacks that are being sent its way.
Dalron breaks free from the webbing that trapped him, tuck and rolls away from the beast and stands up behind his friends. As Dalron is doing this Lanliss steps back and lets loose an arrow. As it is flying through the air the arrow ignites and strikes true.
After being attacked twice by the dwarf, the spider turns its attention once again upon Del. The slick fangs lash out as it tries to bite down past the Dels armor.
The spider bites down in what is a near hit, one that looked as if it could have dropped lesser combatants, but Del’s Guarded Stance keeps the spider away.
Initiative
Del
Lanliss
Bozvrig
Dalron
Spider
Scarlet
Barnabus
Having very little choice in the matter, Scarlet loads another arrow and lets it fly toward the giant spider.
Barnabus moves forward to concentrate a blast of fire at the spider while avoiding his comrades.
"In your face, daddy-long-legs!!!!!!" he cackles as a wave of flame lashes out at the spider.
Scarlet sees his party battling all around the spider and lets an arrow fly. It doesn’t hit and goes wide.
Barnabus moves forward and positions himself in a way not to burn his friends. To do so her needs to get a little close for comfort, but is able to cast in a defensive manner that doesn’t allow the spider to attack out.
Initiative
Del
Lanliss
Bozvrig
Dalron
Spider
Scarlet
Barnabus
"I'm thinking if I can take this big, bloody, furry beast down it'll save us all".
After being reminded about the bless effect, Del takes a moment before his next swing and looking a bit cross eyed at his axe mumbles.
"I bless thee! I bless thee! I bless thee"!
Mad dwarf with axe
result of mad dwarf with axe.
"Now lets go and save Lanliss."
"What? No, I'm fine. I think."
As if to prove his point, Lanliss nimbly backs away from the spider to the edge of the room near the door.
When he's well away from the spider, he casts true strike on himself.
With the flurry of attacks that have landed on the spider it is looking rough. Its legs are skittering as if it is ready to make some kind of move. You also can tell that even though most of the attacks landed and did damage, you know that they weren’t fully effective.
Bozvrig swings his axe down at the overgrown bug.
Bozvrig’s overhand chop misses the mark that could have ended this fight. It quickly moves over the party using its dense webbing to crawl over the party. As it does so, Del and Bozvrig see openings to attack out at the spider. Bozvrig swings back with its axe and finds an opening on the spider that causes it to flinch, but it continues to go on.
It makes its way over the edge of the balcony and falls with a crash. Those who are on the ledge of the balcony see that it crashed into the statue in the middle of the room below and caused it to topple over, breaking it as it hits the ground. The spider continues to make its way out of the door that leads to the waterfall, but doesn’t fully make its way though the opening.
Initiative
Del
Lanliss
Bozvrig
Dalron
Spider
Scarlet
Barnabus
Scarlet quickly makes his way down the stairs at the retreating spider and lets loose an arrow at it.
"Don't let that beastie get away!!!"
"Oh no you don't"!
Del rushes to the edge pulling his heavy crossbow, kneels and fires at the retreating beast.
"I bless thee! I bless thee! I bless thee"!
Thum of a heavy crossbow firing
Death from afar.
Critical Confirm
Sink it deep Betty
Wow this whole bless the weapon thing really works.
Bozvrig shouts from the balcony, “Truffels! Sic ‘em girl!”
Truffels, who was left waiting downstairs, charges the retreating spider beast.
"That's exactly how magic works...." Barnabus remarks to Del.
Barnabus and Del take aim from above. Both the Force Missile and the crossbow bolt strike true. The spider begins to limp as it tries to continue forcing itself through the doorway. Truffels hears Bozvrig from above and she charges towards the spider and gores both of her tusk into the meaty part of its abdomen.
The combination of all three attacks causes the spider to slump down and slowly stop squirming before it dies. The party is able to take a breath of fresh air, if you could call this air fresh, once they realize there is nothing else moving in this room besides the party.
What do you all do?
Barnabus takes a long drink of whiskey from his flask.
"That spider beastie was tougher and smarter than I expected."
"Glad that piggie was down there to stick it before it got away."
"Let's look around and make sure there aren't any more baby spiders that are going to grow up like their momma. I'd rather squish 'em while they're young."
Scarlet finishes heading back downstairs after the giant spider is dead and searches the area for anything of value.
Bozvrig hurries back down the stairs and checks on Truffels. They’re both badly injured, and the she-boar nuzzles against his arm for comfort.
He then takes a long gander at the spider beast, “It was more dan just a spider, I suppose.”
"I'm not sure if I've read about anything quite like it Boz, but something about it strikes me as familiar." Barnabus replies to Bozvrig.
"Don't forget to check the body of that goblin scum it finished off for us, Scarlet." he calls to the rogue.
Looking among the bodies you find a good amount of gear. On the Varag leader you find a potion, MW Chain Shirt, MW Scimitar, a magical Composite Short bow. 17 arrows, 6 silver arrows, a gold necklace, and 68 gold.
In the balcony you find several webbed bodies. Cutting them open you find the following: 3 Throwing Axes, Heavy Wooden Shield, MW Battleaxe, a satchel containing 2 trail rations, bones, a potion, 2 large diamonds, 12 Platinum coins, and 67 Gold coins.
Attached to one of the skulls you find a little box attached to the forehead by a leather cord. Those who of faith know these things to be a Phylactery.
Bozvrig and Barnabus are scratching their heads when it comes to the spider. You know that the mummy is an undead creature called a Web Mummy. Thinking on it, you remember that these kind of Mummies are used to host a Broodswarm. Once they die they explode the swarm out of them.
The spider is a large spider called a Tomb Spider.
You know that when its victims become poisoned by the Tomb Spider Poison that any time they are healed by positive energy it actually hurts them, and they are healed by negative energy.
You think that the swarm within the Web Mummy was its offspring and that the swarms poison would work the same way.
Scarlet tries to appraise the diamonds and gold necklace before putting them and the other loot away in the bag of holding. He keeps the magical shortbow, the two potions, and the phylactery out for the others to try and identify.
"Hey guys, check these magical items out." Scarlet looks really interested in the magical shortbow.
Lanliss keeps his bow readied until he senses that Desna's true strike blessing has passed.
"Well done, everyone!" the cleric enthuses. "We'll have to let that water thing we just talked to know that we've defeated these creatures. He may be more forthcoming with information about this complex."
He keeps the magical shortbow, the two potions, and the phylactery out for the others to try and identify.
"Hey guys, check these magical items out." Scarlet looks really interested in the magical shortbow.
Lanliss casts detect magic on the items Scarlet indicates as well as any of the bones and skulls found in the loot.
Scarlet looks over the diamonds and the gold necklace. He believes the diamonds are worth about 190 gold each and the gold necklace is worth about 90 gold.
Lanliss cast Detect Magic and the things that show up as magical are the shortbow, two potions and the phylactery.
The wearer of a Phylactery of Faithfulness is aware of any action or item that could adversely affect her alignment and her standing with her deity, including magical effects. She acquires this information prior to performing such an action or becoming associated with such an item if she takes a moment to contemplate it.
Barnabus answers Dalron's question to Lanliss before the elf can "Couldn't be any of the ancient elven battle tricks, those only work when the elves are runnin' away...."
He casts Detect Magic and examines the loot.
He is able to identify one of the potions, the phylactery, and the magical bow. The other potion's identity eludes him for now.
"This looks like a pretty nice shortbow, if'n yer inclined to use such things. This one potion is of Cure Moderate Wounds and the Phylactery do-hickey helps a priest know if any of his actions are going to disappoint their deities."
Scarlet takes the magical bow and puts his old bow into the bag of holding. "Nice!"
Del is exhausted by the battle, and it's aftereffects, so he finds somewhere to lie down and get his bearings back...and hoping his new wounds don't get infected.
Del will take a short rest if time allows.
HD spend
My bad... disregard. Thought I was playing 5E, and spending Short Rest Hit Dice. I've played so much lately. I'll pay more attention.
Bozvrig asks for the healing potion for his immediate consumption. Also, Truffles could use some tending to.
For those that are on the balcony, you see a door in the south east corner. The door is carelessly left open. There are webs hanging from it as if something cut its way through as it tried to get away hastily from the large spider.
Lanliss casts cure light wounds on Bozvrig, marveling that Scarlet doesn't need healing after this fight.
He then gets out his wand and heals anyone, be they man or boar, who needs it.
Lanliss goes back to the Fossergrim.
"Hello! We've destroyed the big spider made up of little spiders in the next room and we destroyed the really big spider just upstairs. Was the big spider the one you called 'The Betrayer?' Also, I was wondering if you could tell us what to expect in the rooms beyond? We are still after the evil ones that have attacked villagers."
Lanliss casts cure light wounds on Bozvrig, marveling that Scarlet doesn't need healing after this fight.
Lanliss moves to Bozvrig and touches him shoulder, says a silent prayer to Desna, and a white glowing energy moves from his hand into Bozvrig. Instantly as this happens Bozvrig falls to the ground, lifeless.
You are currently at -4 HP. Go ahead and give me a Constitution check, don’t forget you are still down one from your max because of the swarm.
There is a cringe-worthy smacking sound as Bozvrig's large frame hits the floor.
"What is wrong! What did you do to him"?
Dell tiredly gets to his feet to stand protectively over Bozvig's corpse.
"Have you gone mad"?
Sense Motive (Untrained)
"I-I don't know! I only healed him!" Lanliss stammers.
"I believe the big spider is called a Tomb Spider. When its victims become poisoned by the Tomb Spider Poison, any time they are healed by positive energy it actually hurts them, and they are healed by negative energy." Barnabus says after he studies the corpse for a moment.
"We need to either cure the venom in his veins or you could try to 'heal' him by casting harm spells on him."
[dice=knowledge(arcana)] 1d20 + 8
"We need to either cure the venom in his veins or you could try to 'heal' him by casting harm spells on him."
"I worship Desna, Barnabus!" Lanliss' voice is reaching new octaves as his panic grows. "She doesn't grant me harm spells! Most healing I can do involves positive energy!"